Li Qingzhao was slightly stunned, this is really not unknowing, one jump after counting.

"It's so profitable? It is no wonder that the Liangshan army did not plunder the merchants, which was enough to support the expenses and salaries of tens of thousands of military horses;

They are still building a lot of construction around Liangshanbo, building bridges and paving roads, building water conservancy, barrage and damming, inviting so many workers, with high wages and good food.

In addition, four primary schools were built around Shuibo, more than 1,000 schoolchildren were accepted, and dozens of teachers were hired at high prices. ”

Zhao Mingcheng's eyes were complicated, and he said with a smile: "But these are not the most profitable for Liang Shanjun." ”

"Then what is the most profitable thing about Liang Shanjun?"

"Liang Shanjun has two most profitable things, one is their overseas trade.

sold these good things of the Liangshan army, as well as tea, silk, porcelain, lacquerware, etc., collected from merchants from all over the country to Liao and other places; If you exchange it for cattle and sheep, furs, northern pearls, medicinal herbs, etc., it will be too profitable.

The other is Liang Shanjun's money bank, which is simply a money grab! ”

Li Qingzhao took a sip of cold beer, a little puzzled: "How do you talk about robbing money?" ”

"You think, the Liangshan army does not accept banknotes, only gold, silver and copper coins, and other merchants and local people can only exchange the gold and silver ingots and copper coins in their hands for the gold, silver and copper coins of the Liangshan army.

Let's take Liang Shanjun's silver yuan as an example, a silver yuan weighs one tael, and it is said that it is still silver and nine bronze one, which is said to be only two times the amount of copper, but Liang Shanjun is ten times the difference in price.

Suppose a merchant first bought 10,000 guan of goods from Liangshan Army, and then sold 10,000 guan of tea, silk, porcelain and other goods to Liangshan Jun.

Then the transaction process is that the merchant must first take out 5,000 taels of silver ingots and exchange them for silver yuan before he can buy Liang Shanjun's goods; After that, he sold 10,000 guan of goods to Liang Shanjun, and Liang Shanjun paid him 1,000 silver yuan.

It is equivalent to the same value of 10,000 yuan, after coming and going, the merchant's 5,000 taels of silver became 1,000 silver yuan, that is, 1,000 taels of silver, and the other 4,000 taels were snatched away by Liang Shanjun! What is this not a money grab?

Now Liang Shanjun's business is so big, and the gold, silver and copper that flows out every day can be said to be countless. That is to say, if there are one million gold, silver and copper coins flowing out, it means that Liang Shanjun has earned four million yuan for nothing! Is there a more lucrative business in the world? ”

Li Qingzhao is a literary young man (middle-aged), and he has no concept of numbers, but when he heard his husband's explanation, his eyes suddenly widened, and he was a little speechless.

After a while, she said, "Is this okay?" Isn't this the top ten coins that Cai Jing originally issued? Isn't there anyone who imitates it? ”

Zhao Mingcheng shook his head, took out a silver yuan and a copper yuan from his arms, handed them to his wife, and said:

"You see, Liang Shanjun didn't know what method he used to cast the silver round so brightly and with such a fine pattern.

I've asked a few merchants, and they've copied them, but they can't do it at all. Even silversmith engraving is difficult to achieve, and it costs more than the value of a silver dollar! ”

Li Qingzhao rubbed the delicate patterns on the silver coin and nodded: "It's really delicate and beautiful, these fine lines are almost as thin as a hair, and it is really difficult to imitate it."

Defu, do you say that this gold, silver and copper coin was also invented by Lin Chong? Like cement, a horse-drawn carriage? ”

"It should be, or how can I say that this Lin Chong is really a god. Haven't you heard the legend of the people around here, saying that when the two armies of the imperial court came to conquer and suppress, the lord of the Lin army killed the imperial army with one person and one horse.

This must be an exaggeration, but Lin Chong is invincible, but it is certain that he is brave, it is said that several fierce generals of the imperial court were captured alive by him, and it can be seen that there are few opponents in the world of his martial arts.

I didn't expect him to be so strong in martial arts, but also amazing in terms of learning, "Three Character Classic" and "Sound Rhythm Enlightenment" are all compiled; All of Liang Shanjun's novel inventions are also derived from him...... It's incredible! ”

After a pause, Zhao Mingcheng sighed a little and let out an exclamation, Li Qingzhao just wanted to ask him why he sighed, but because Lin Chong was a great talent but a thief?

At this time, I saw several merchants walking in the street below the inn with a long silk horse in their hands, and I saw these merchants talking as they walked, and then more and more merchants gathered around and talked loudly.

The husband and wife looked at each other, feeling quite puzzled, so Zhao Mingcheng turned around and asked his companion to go down to investigate.

It didn't take long for Xiao Si to run up and report to the two: "Ah Lang, Niangzi, is the newly woven silk of Liangshan Army." ”

Zhao Mingcheng said: "What's new about the newly woven silk? ”

"No, Ah Lang, this silk of Liangshan Army is twice as wide as the original silk, but the price is only twice that of the original silk, I heard that it was woven by the Liangshan Textile Workshop with a new loom.

Some of these merchants were pleasantly surprised that this silk could be sold better; However, there are also some merchants who also run textile workshops, and they are afraid that after this kind of silk flows into the market in large quantities, their silk will be difficult to sell.

Then some people wanted to find Lu Junshi and wanted to buy this new type of loom, but Lu Junshi said that it could not be sold now, and it would be at least two years before it could be discussed. ”

Li Qingzhao and Zhao Mingcheng were shocked again.

You must know that from the pre-Qin period to the Sui and Tang dynasties, and then to the current Great Song Dynasty, there are specific regulations for a piece of cloth or a piece of silk.

Zhao Mingcheng is a philosopher and is equally proficient in history.

Therefore, he knew that in the Han Dynasty, the specification of a silk silk silk was four zhang long, that is, forty feet, and two feet two inches wide; In the Tang and Song dynasties, the size of a silk silk was 40 feet long and 1 foot 8 inches wide.

However, the one ruler in the Tang and Song dynasties was much longer than the one ruler in the Han Dynasty (one ruler in the Han Dynasty = 23cm, one ruler in the Tang Dynasty = 30.7cm, and one ruler in the Song Dynasty = 31.68cm), so in fact, the silk silk in the Song Dynasty was actually much longer and wider than that of the Han Dynasty.

I had never heard of silk three feet six inches wide, and the benefits were great.

Those merchants who also had textile workshops at home had a good idea, and when a large number of such three-foot-six-inch-wide silk came into the market, who would buy one-foot-eight-inch silk?

Even if it is bought, this one-foot-eight-inch silk must be reduced in price before it can be sold.

The reason is very simple, like cutting a blouse, in the past, it had to be cut and shaped in two parts, and then sewn together with thread;

Now, it can be cut directly from this instead of sewing it, which not only saves time and effort, but also makes the clothes more beautiful and better-looking.

The two were silent for a long time before Zhao Mingcheng said slowly: "You mean, the Liangshan Army Master Lin has invented a new type of loom that can weave silk silk twice as wide. ”

Xiao Si nodded and said, "Yes, I heard them say that this loom is still very fast." ”

Zhao Mingcheng was a little stunned, and said: "Liang Shanjun is not enough to make money, according to this momentum, it won't be long before Liang Shanjun will be rich and rival the country!" ”